Is D.C. In a Recession?

D.C.'s newest (interim) council member Doni Crawford joins to talk about whether D.C. is in a recession, how city hall will budget during one of the most difficult years in recent memory, and how she got to the Wilson Building.00:00 Introduction to Council member Doni Crawford01:28 Is DC In a Recession?02:45 Congress Smacks Down DC Tax Changes06:44 DC's Recession-Like Budget Year10:27 Doni Crawford's Personal Life Story16:02 Behind the Scenes: An Unprecedented DC Council Appointment20:20 Council Chairman Phil Mendelson Behind the Scenes22:40 Affordability in DC24:33 Why Doesn't the DC Council Have an Education Committee?25:29 Campaigning for the Seat28:05 DC Snow Response and Accountability31:20 Will You Endorse Mayoral Candidate?The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism.The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.